Special Education

  • Brown vs. Board of Education

    Brown vs. Board of Education

    Segration in public schools becomes prohibited.
  • Training of Professional Personnel Act

    Training of Professional Personnel Act

    This act helped to train instructors to teach students with special needs.
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    Elementary and Secondary Education Act

    This act was to help students from lower income families by providing federal funds to lower income school districts.
  • Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

    Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

    Was used to ensure that schools could not refuse education to students by citing lack of funds
  • PARC v Penn Board of Education

    PARC v Penn Board of Education

    Sued a state law that allowed public schools to deny education to children who had not “attained a mental age of 5 years”.
  • Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

    Protects Special Education students from discrimination
  • Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Education for All Handicapped Children Act

    Required that students with disabilities had equal access to funds from the government
  • Handicapped Children’s Protection Act

    Handicapped Children’s Protection Act

    This gave parent's more of a say in the curriculum of their special needs child.
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

    Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

    Ensures that children with disabilities have the resources that they need
  • Americans with Disabilities Act

    Americans with Disabilities Act

    Prohibits any discrimination against anyone with disabilities
  • No Child Left Behind Act

    No Child Left Behind Act

    This act is to ensure that every student has equal access to education.
  • Every Student Succeeds Act

    Every Student Succeeds Act

    Builds on progress of the education system over the last 50 years.